Majority News Releases
Appropriations Committee Approves FY14 State-Foreign Operations and Financial Services Bills
For Immediate Release: July 25, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal/Eve Goldsher 202-224-7363 Committee Approves FY 2014 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs; Financial Services and General Government Bills Washington, DC -- The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the fiscal year 2014 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs bill by a vote of 23-7, and the Financial Services and General Government bill by a vote of 16-14. Both measures will be reported to t… Continue Reading
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Schedule for the Week of July 29, 2013
Schedule for the Week of July 29, 2013 Tuesday, July 30, 2013 Defense Subcommittee (Chairman Durbin)* Time and Location: 10:30 a.m., in Room SD-192 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: Subcommittee markup of the fiscal year 2014 Defense Appropriations bill Thursday, August 1, 2013 Full Committee (Chairwoman Mikulski)* Time and Location: 10:30 a.m., in Room SD-106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: Markup of the fiscal year 2014 Defense App… Continue Reading
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Summary: FY14 Defense Subcommittee Markup
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Reed and Murkowski Release Draft of FY14 Interior Bill
For Immediate Release: August 1, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal w/Full Committee: 202-224-7363 Chip Unruh w/Reed: 202-224-4642 Matthew Felling w/Murkowski: 202-224-3901 REED AND MURKOWSKI RELEASE DRAFT OF FY 2014 INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL Washington, DC – The bipartisan leadership of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies today released draft text of fiscal year 2014 legislation that provide… Continue Reading
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FY14 Interior Explanatory Statement
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FY14 Interior Bill Draft
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Full Committee Summary: FY14 Defense Bill
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Schedule for the Week of September 9, 2013
For Immediate Release: September 9, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal w/Mikulski 202-224-1010 Eve Goldsher 202-224-3751 Schedule for the Week of September 9, 2013 Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee (Chairman Udall) Time and Location: 10:30 a.m., in Room SD-138 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: A review of the President?s Fiscal Year 2014 funding request and budget justification for the Federal Communications Commi… Continue Reading
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Chairwoman Mikulski Responds to House Passed Continuing Resolution
For Immediate Release September 20, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal (202) 224-1010 / Eve Goldsher (202) 224-3751 Chairwoman Mikulski Responds to House Passed Continuing Resolution WASHINGTON – In response to House passage of H.J. Res. 59, a short-term Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government through December 15, Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) issued the following statement: “Today’s action by the House is a defeat for our economy, for jobs, and for o… Continue Reading
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Chairwoman Mikulski to Discuss Continuing Resolution on Senate Floor at 2:15 p.m. Today
For Immediate Release: September 24, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal w/Mikulski 202-224-1010 Eve Goldsher 202-224-3751 MEDIA ADVISORY: Chairwoman Mikulski to Discuss Continuing Resolution on Senate Floor at 2:15 p.m. Today WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), will speak TODAY, September 24, 2013, at approximately 2:15 p.m. on the Senate floor about the Continuing Resolution. WHO: Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman, Approp… Continue Reading
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Chairwoman Mikulski Speaks Against House Continuing Resolution
For Immediate Release September 24, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal (202) 224-1010 / Eve Goldsher (202) 224-3751 NOTE TO ASSIGNMENT EDITORS AND NEWS DIRECTORS: Senator Mikulski’s remarks on the Senate floor are available for broadcast quality download. Audio of Senator Mikulski’s remarks is available – here. Video of Senator Mikulski’s remarks is available – here. CHAIRWOMAN MIKULSKI SPEAKS AGAINST HOUSE CONTINUING RESOLUTION "I am so frustrated for all of the p… Continue Reading
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Text of Senate Amendment to House Continuing Resolution
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Chairwoman Mikulski Supports Senate Amendment To House Continuing Resolution
For Immediate Release September 25, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal / Eve Goldsher: 202-224-7363 CHAIRWOMAN MIKULSKI SUPPORTS SENATE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE CONTINUING RESOLUTION WASHINGTON – Today the Senate Appropriations Committee released its amendment to the House Continuing Resolution, H.J. Res. 59. The full text of the amendment is here. U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in support of the amen… Continue Reading
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Schedule for the Week of June 17, 2013
Schedule for the Week of June 17, 2013 *Please note changes highlighted below Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Subcommittee (Chairman Pryor) Time and Location: 10:00 a.m., in Room SD-192 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: Business meeting to markup proposed legislation making appropriations for agriculture programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Chairman Johnson)… Continue Reading
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Chairwoman Mikulski Announces Senator Tom Udall as New Chairman of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee
For Immediate Release: June 13, 2013 Chairwoman Mikulski Announces Senator Tom Udall as New Chairman of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee WASHINGTON - Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) announced today that Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) will assume the Chair of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee. Senator Udall succeeds Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), who passed away Monday, June 3, 2013. ###… Continue Reading
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Summary: FY14 MilConVA Subcommittee Markup
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Summary: FY14 Agriculture Subcommittee Markup
For Immediate Release: June 20, 2013 Contact: Appropriations Press Office: (202) 224-7363 Pryor Press Office: (202) 224-2353 SUMMARY AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED AGENCIES FISCAL YEAR 2014 APPROPRIATIONS BILL Full Committee Mark: June 20, 2013 Fiscal Year 2013 Discretionary Spending: $20.51 billion Fiscal Year 2014 Senate: $20.93 billion The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee today ap… Continue Reading
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FY14 Subcommittee Allocations
June 20, 2013 FY 2014 DISCRETIONARY -- SENATE ALLOCATIONS 2014 Committee Guidance 2013 CBO Program SUBCOMMITTEES Enacted Request Defense Non-Defense Senate OCO Disaster integrity Budget Authority Agriculture...............................… Continue Reading
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Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2014 Spending Allocations; MilConVA & Agriculture Bills
For Immediate Release: June 20, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal/Eve Goldsher 202-224-7363 Committee Approves FY 2014 Spending Allocations; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Bill; and Agriculture Bill Washington, DC -- The Senate Committee on Appropriations today adopted fiscal year 2014 spending allocations by a vote of 15-14, and approved the FY 2014 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill by a vote of 23-6; and the Agriculture Appropriations bill also by a vote of 23-6.… Continue Reading
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Chairwoman Mikulski Announces Senator Chris Coons as New Member of the Appropriations Committee
For Immediate Release: June 20, 2013 Contact: Rob Blumenthal w/Mikulski 202-224-1010 Eve Goldsher 202-224-3751 Chairwoman Mikulski Announces Senator Chris Coons as New Member of the Appropriations Committee WASHINGTON - Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) announced today that Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) has joined the Appropriations Committee. Senator Coons replaces Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), who passed away Monday, June 3, 2013. "I am pleased to welcome Senator Coons … Continue Reading